as in consulted
to exchange viewpoints or seek advice for the purpose of finding a solution to a problem
the members of the condo board have been confabbing about the security problem
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Hanson Bridgett consulted on crafting the removal.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2026 -
In granting a temporary restraining order, the judge ordered the Kennedy Center to provide Beatty with info on the renovation project’s construction plans, budget and experts and advisers who were consulted.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
14 Mar. 2026
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Even when a majority of the workforce declined to participate, the outcome still conferred exclusive bargaining authority.—
Anastasios Kamoutsas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2026
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The adults, sensing that the energy among the children had veered into agitation, conferred and agreed to cancel the barn dance, scheduled for that night.—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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On his podcast, Crosby, one of the NFL's elite edge rushers, discussed the whirlwind of emotions of thinking he was headed to a new organization and then leaving still as a member of the Raiders.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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The panel also discussed the ethical balance between storytelling and respecting real-life tragedy.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Confabbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confabbed. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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